Knit Lab: Fit Your Knits

Knitwear designer Stefanie Japel teaches you how to knit a sweater with adjustments to the bust, waist and hips to perfectly fit any body type.

Skill Level

Advanced

What You Get

11 Streaming HD video lessons with anytime, anywhere access

Class materials, including patterns and resources

Hours of close-up instruction

Answers to student questions from instructor Stefanie Japel

Closed captioning available (web only)

How it works

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Class Overview

You've found the perfect sweater pattern and even bought the perfect yarn. Before you spend days, weeks, or even months knitting the sweater just to find that it's too tight in the bust, rides up in front, pulls across the hips or hangs like a sack, stop and get step-by-step help from Stefanie. Learn how to customize a sweater pattern to fit any body size and shape. See how to create bust darts, decrease stitches to show off a waistline, add stitches to fit anyone’s hips, and change the length and taper of sleeves for a truly personalized knitted garment.

Taught by

Stefanie Japel

Instructor

Stefanie started knitting at 8 years old and began designing soon thereafter. She learned to knit in the round at age 20, and her books  Glam Knits, Fitted Knits, and Mom and Me Knits  all feature fabulous circular knitting patterns. You'll also find Stefanie's wonderful work in Interweave Knits, Knitscene, Vogue Knitting and more. Stefanie teaches a variety of knitting classes on Craftsy, and her lifetime of experience, clear teaching style and effervescent enthusiasm make her one incredibly fun instructor.